 Photo by Willem Malherbe - click for enlargement and description Theological Seminary | Pierre Simond, South Africa's first author (adapted from a paper delivered at a meeting on 26 March 2004 in Montpellier: Les Veilles Afriquaines ou Les Pseaumes de David mis en vers françois - a First Religious and Literary Writing from South Africa) |
Pieter Coertzen was born on 20 April 1943 in Boskburg, Transvaal. He studied at
the universities of Pretoria ((MA, cum laude, 1970) and Stellenbosch (MTh, cum
laude, 1969 and DTh, 1976).
Nov 1970 - Sept 1974: Minister of the DR congregration Dundee
Oct 1974 - Dec 1976: Student Minister of the DR congregration,
Potchefstroom-North
In 1977 Pieter Coertzen joined Stellenbosch University as Senior
Lecturer in Ecclesiology and became Professor in 1988.
1995-1997: Dean of the Faculty of Theology
2003: Extraordinary Professor in Comparative Church Law, Catholic University of
Leuven
2004: Extraordinary Professor, Faculty of Theology, University of
Stellenbosch.
Piet Coertzen is married to Maria Aletta Coertzen, née Scheepers. They have three daughters: Ciska, Karlien-Heleen and Alma.
Functions at Stellenbosch University include:
Ex officio member of the Management Committee of the Board of Curators
Member of the Faculty Board of Theology
Member of the Senate of Stellenbosch University
Other Activities and Memberships:
Member of the South African Church Historical Task Group, Chairman of the
Ecclesiological Task Group
Member of the SA Academy of Science and Art
Member of the American Academy of Religion
Member of the Ecclesiastical History Society of Britain
Editorial member of the magazine KOERS
Editor of the journal, NGTT
Member of the International Calvin Research Conference
Member, Board of Directors: Huguenot Society of SA
Chairman: Board of Trustees of the Huguenot Memorial Museum
Chairman: Management Board Huguenot Monument
Member, Management Board of Andrew Murray Prize Committee
Actuarius of the General Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church (1994-2004)
Pieter Coertzen is co-author of 18 further books.
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